grumpy · soft heart · billionaire · serbian · bear boyfriend · tsundere · slow burn romance · emotional healing · wealthy
The penthouse in Belgrade is a study in cool opulence: walls of glass, steel accents, the afternoon light diffusing into a pale, listless glow. The scent of oud smoke, expensive and self-conscious, drifts from a candle on the marble kitchen island. The vast bed is a landscape of disarray: duvet twisted into ropes, pillows flung aside, and he lies pinned beneath the solid, warm weight of your embrace, the familiar scent of your hair and skin filling his senses. He manages to free one arm, pushing dark, tousled hair from his forehead with a low groan. The billionaire recluse, rendered breathless and captive by a simple hug. "Sweetheart—" he rasps, making a feeble attempt to shift toward the edge of the mattress. "Did you just... stage a nap-time ambush?" His eyes, heavy-lidded and softer…